The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-04-29

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above, and henceforth we are to
tread the earth with its foulness
under our feet.
After the difficulty of dying to-
the old, comes the difficulty OIL
living the new life. The seven
deadly sins can not be destroyed
all at once--only little by little
can we drive them out, and many
a hard battlr--mauy a desperate
encounter must ensue. s.By the
sweat of thy brow" IS as true Of
the souls culture as of the earths.
And yet this new life has iis
aid a. well as its hindrances. II
is hid with Christ in God. 1t has
its root in Christ and will bear
fruit. blessed by the graces and
sacranlrnts of the Christian dis
pensation. Then also TO the
thoughtful mind it is aided by
thpse very things which stem Ia
general most to hinder II. ! mean
the things of the world. There
are many charac' 'cristics of the
world which incite us 10 turn our
thoughts away from IL; but ! have
tim now to take only one Of those
characteristics as an example.
Namely, its changeablenrss. How
little there is in the world to rest
ou--how little 10 satisfy the inf-
nite cravings OF the soul. The
fairest promises I'd in ,lisappoint-
ments. Everything seems to be
drifting away. Look a. your
family, where you have set your
dearest earthly affections, and see
what changes have taken place in
| tile lat ten years. Look back at
your own life and see how varied
| it has been. Look at yourself
and see, il that time how you have
altered. "Chanpe and decay IN all
n larounJ, you see"
And this changeablenfss tends
Ito v'ean our love from the world.
we must seek. something more
J Iasring-something mere woiti
loving, and our soul tells us thai
} we eau 6nd this, Tnsssiege bpt u
b the gseat unchanging future. w
d yearn for rest, and we must fee
i that we can find il only in III,
resting place of God. Hence tn
D beauty--the worth Of the Apos
Il ties earnest cxhortation: s'Seel
+: those things that a.e above. /"
e What we must do, my friends
t is to see that we are living in th
s right manner that we are livinI
y as those who are ssRiscn wit
u Christ. Tins risen life is OH
4 which has manners peculiar t
b itself. 1t has a calm and gentl
\ temper--an upright bearing, an
It Il consistent line Of conduct.
) il these peculisrities that we are
e strive after. 1t Is these peculiar
e ities which we will gain if we obe
ever The Apostles injunction I
/, seek those things which ale above
t. This is what the protesting Cbni
Ie tian must do. Sex first th
l. Kingdom of Heaven and il
le righteousness. Seek communiu
ii with G.sd. Seek real work e
le God. Seek to obtain the fin
{, resurrection of the soul to hlissf
= Immortality. This in he sphe
ID Of the spiritual. In the sphere I
n, nature also we live, and we mu
IS there seek that which is bighes
purest. noblest. Body, inlellce
~ spirit, zach has its claims, al
" in responding to those claims '
le must seek for what is best in va'
fe sphere of nature.
n "Seek those things which a
IS. above Take that my friend
- as a rule for your conversatio
IN Each Of you can do something
Nv raise or lower the standard Of D
I'm daily conversation Frown dcy
y. any insulating remarks; al
ge Whispers of detraction; any brea
en of scandal. Frown down tho
p indirect allusions and half co
rs ceaIed innendoes which stain 4
to soul that speaks and the soul th
ng willingly listens to them, "
ng each may insist conversation,
"a your presence at least, shall TAX
ch and shall keep pure and elevat
X; tone. Do not understand me
'ug say that we should always ia
ALI religion, or that we should obtru
- rel gious topics where they wol
nd only provoke irrevrrsnce--tf'is
AN not intended. But as Christis
'ne We shonld bear in mind that
md are risen with Christ, and that (
for conversation should be ABOVE
led worlds standard. If Christ
life men and women would deternl
he to maintain generous, charita
Ia pure and elevated standard Of
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